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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources